Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Cape Charlie (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cape Charlie. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cape Charlie is located in King and Queen County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of King and Queen County: Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, James City, King William, Middlesex & New Kent.
Below are the counties that are near Cape Charlie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cape Charlie:
- King and Queen County (The home county of Cape Charlie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Bruington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Walkerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Cauthornville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Crouch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Cumnor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Contra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- King and Queen Court House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mattaponi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plain View
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Central Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Sparta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Burruss Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- DeJarnette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Penola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Bowling Green
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ruther Glen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Port Royal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Samuels Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Roxbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Ruthville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Charles City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kimages
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Ampt Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Bon Air
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Minor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Millers Tavern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Dunbrooke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Beazley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Dunnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lloyds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Tappahannock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowlers Wharf
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Occupacia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Loretto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Layton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Gloucester County
- Glenns
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenns is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Westwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Hanover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Atlee Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Mechanicsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Doswell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Gwathmey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Verdon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Hewlett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Goodall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Hylas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Green Meadows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Currituck Farms
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Windsor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Highland Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlayne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Fair Oaks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Lee Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Sandston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elko
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- East Highland Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- Heckler Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Longdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Port Conway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Shiloh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Rumford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Beulahville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Manquin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Tuck Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Lanesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Romancoke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- West Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster County
- Monaskon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Nesting
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Remlik
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saluda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Urbanna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Tunstall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- New Kent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Plum Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Montrose Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Naylors
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Warsaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Simons Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Newland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tallent Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Emmerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Simonson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Downings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Farnham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Rich Neck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Cherry Gardens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Chippenham Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Leedstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Montross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nomini Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
- Nash Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Potomac Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Baynesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Chiltons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Bryant Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Hinnom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Machodoc
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Griffiths Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cape Charlie, see our County-by-County Page for Cape Charlie.
Cemeteries Near Cape Charlie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cape Charlie.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cape Charlie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cape Charlie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Indian View Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sharon Indian School Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bruington Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Epworth Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. James Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna Christian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Trinity UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem Christian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luther Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Cape Charlie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cape Charlie.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cape Charlie, with the one closest to Cape Charlie listed first.
- Aylett
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rumford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Walkerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Bruington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Globe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Globe is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Manquin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Owenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Owenton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
- Beulahville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Enfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Minor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- King William
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Powcan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Powcan is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powcan
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Millers Tavern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Indian Neck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Indian Neck is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Neck
- Mangohick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mangohick is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangohick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cape Charlie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cape Charlie.
Newspapers Published in Cape Charlie ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cape Charlie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cape Charlie, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cape Charlie.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cape Charlie:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to King and Queen County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Essex County
- Gloucester County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- King George County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Middlesex County
- New Kent County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cape Charlie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cape Charlie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |